People are always asking how this kickoff party thing got going so here is the story. Five years ago Kathy, Kathy, Becky, Barb and I got together on black Friday to sew at Kathy's house. We gabbed of our love of Bonnie as we all started the Easy Street Mystery. It was that small group sewing day that led to our actually throwing the first Quiltville Mystery Kickoff Party for Celtic Solstice the following year. Our group has grown every year and we now have forty two people who want to be invited each year and I am adding to the list as I find locals all the time! Not everyone can make it to the party but our original five try hard to be there (or stop in) every year.

Allietare quilts were completed by Kathy, Kathy, Marguerite, Andee (me), Laura, Barb, Evelyn, Bonnie and Fran and a few others who did not have them with or were not in attendance. I look forward to the parade getting larger every year as we encourage each other to finish these quilts that are truly works of art!

The past 3 years of Quilty Mystery Fun!

We are all so motivated by the parade of finished quilts each year and it is fun meeting new friends and seeing everyone's fabrics and completed quilts. We order a cake, have a potluck, have party favors (this year a paint chip with Bonnie's colors and a label for the completed quilt) and even door prizes.

Previous Mystery Quilt Patterns ON SALE!

If you missed out on Celtic Solstice, Grand Illusion or Allietare, you can find all digital patterns on sale now at 25% off in the digital pattern section of the Quiltville Store until December 1st! Use coupon code DIGITAL25 in the coupon box when ordering. Code must be used at time of purchase.

Label for this year’s En Provence Quilt!

It is truly a terrific day and I wish each an every one of the mystery quilters could join us. One day we hope Bonnie is in town for Thanksgiving and she pops in on us!

I would love that, ladies!

Andee’s Allietare – great pose!

A big shout out and thank you to the generous Bonnie Hunter for doing this for us every year! We truly love and appreciate that you do this for us and bring us all together. My best quilting friends are Quiltvillians!Andee#1 fan (along with all the rest of you!)

i am so excited that these kinds of activities are forming in different areas around the globe. Why sew at home when you can sew as a group??

And I’m extra excited that I’ll be seeing these gals in January when I head down to Arizona to teach for their guild in Chandler. January is a GREAT time to head to Arizona!

If you are working on the msytery as a group, would you consider taking some photos and emailing them to me with your story? I'd love to share then here on our Mystery Monday Link-Ups!

So let’s do this. For those who doin’t know how a Mystery Monday Link-Up runs, here is a bit of info.

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I linked in this morning, but didn't have time to comment as my ride was leaving for work. Thank you for these yearly mysteries. This is my 4th one and I get better with each one. The suggestion for adding a second neutral to make the 4 patches worked really well for me. Thanks for keeping those of us who use stash yardage for the project.

I've just returned home after a nice long Thanksgiving holiday with family in Scottsdale. I'm so sorry for the grief and angst some rude, thankless people caused you, Bonnie! They are truly the broken ones. I'm grateful that you had a few days in the sun with your sweet hubby. Haven't been doing a lot of sewing lately as I'm packing my home to move to Arizona. Looking now at homes in Cave Creek. Wish I could see you in January, but I'm afraid my home sale won't move that quickly. My first mystery quilt with you, I'm a bit of a newbie. Purchased two books & your triangle tool. They're here, at ready! I did stop at Lowes to pick up my paint chips before I left for Thanksgiving. Been packing up my stash for the move but I did pull some fabrics. I was so busy enjoying and petting fabrics in the delightful colors that I haven't yet picked any neutrals so I'm running behind. Hope to find time and neutrals over the coming weekend and I can join you all next Monday. Today, I'm off to the dentist for a root canal under a crown... and a birthday party tonight. Quilts of valor sewing bee tomorrow. Thank you, Bonnie, for your creative & generous spirit. I look forward to many sewing adventures with you. Enjoyed your Facebook live session.❤️Carol in California, for nowArizona or bust!������

My first time doing one of your mystery quilts. Have got 112 4 patches done so far and out of my sewn strips. Have to put more together. Hard to do at this time of the year since I have 2 quilts to quilt for Christmas presents that I have to get busy one. One should be easy a jelly roll that I am just doing serpentine stitch where the rows join. Another one is whole piece of fabric with fish, I may do a side to side pattern to look like water. Have to practice some first.